The Barnwell people. (Barnwell, S.C.) 1884-1925, October 07, 1915, Image 8
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THE GREEN
: MANIKIN :
| A Story With “Httrt !
Interest" ■
Bf ACMES G. BROGAN
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When Devkl BronBon heiml nn Amor
lean speaking voKb lu that little fur-
away Parisian n-^tuurnnt au ouiotlon
tint was snrprlslug surgetL wltbiu him.
“So this was what butl tn'on trou
ble of late, this the oanse of biu un
finished book—homeslokneas, pure old
fashioned homesickness."
Long ago, as a lad, he had realized
this desperate feeling. Now the sound
of thut famlllur tougue brought buck
a longing to be "among his own" which
was almost unbearable, back again In
“little old New York," for from her ac
cent tHe speaker hbd also lived In that
vicinity. Bronson whirled about to
look at her. Demure and unaware of
admiring glances, she sat at a nearby
table, "conspicuously simple" in her
close fitting black suit and turban.
Bronson struggled against uu uueon
trollable desire to hear again that soft
voicing of his mother tongue, then with
a muttered, "May I?" sank into a seat
at the opposite side of the table. The
restaurant being unduly crowded, bis
intrusion was calmly taken for grant
ed. Happily absorbed, be gazed at the
lovely, downcast fac$ of bis companion,
and she, glancing up at last, smiled. A
frank, engaging smile it was. like that
of a friendly child.
"The sail 7” Bronson asked politely,
while the girl's smile deepened.
"So yon, too, are American," she said.
All the peutup longings of the man's
home yearning soul broke forth at her
question.
"American—yes," he answered, “and
if you could but know the Joy it gives
me merely to be again In the presence
of an American! I might tyave sought
out my countrymen here, 1 suppose,
but"—be laughed shortly—“I did not
recognise my need until i heard your
voice.’* *
Tbs girl leaned Impulsively forward.
"1 know." she breathed. “Oh. 1 know!
For weeks I've been fighting off the
desire to go back. Sometimes It was
almost too strong for me. I've got to
•tay here, yon see. I* must, until"—
"Until." be prompted gently. The
girl drew back, continuing her meal.
"Until 1 make good." sbe answered
quietly. 1
"StudentT the man questioned She
nodded her bead.
'There are so many of ua.” she said
ruefully. " ‘would be' artists, musicians
—mostly failures!"
“And your
The girl's low laughter ended* In a
wry amlle. "I'm au art failure." sbe
replied, with a shrug of the shoulders.
Branson'a quick glance was sympa
thetic.
"Perhaps not." he encouraged. "Bet
ter stick It out s little longer and see."
Sbe irose. drawing on her gloves, ami
stood looking now on the gloves, now
on him. _
"I intend to," she answered brightly.
With visible rvgret the author also
arose.
"Pardon the boldueaa of a fellow
Amerk'su." he entreated, "hut may 1
not hope to see you again r
"Why not?" the girl carelessly re
sponded. "1 dino here every dny."
So It bapiteiad that the small table
beneath the window came quite natu
rally to be a place of meeting, a place
for the exchange of simple confidences,
for comforting recollections of home
beloved scenes and home happy times. ;
TO the man this one hour was n sort of
panacea for all the trials of a troubled
day. About It his dreams centered as
a reward for nightly hours of writing.
And Uie girl's open pleasure in these
meetings was a constant grow lug joy.
“Do you know," she asked iu her In- |
geuuous way. “1 cannot get over the |
idea that I have known your face be-
’ fore? It was strangely familiar from
the first and yet"—
Then David Bronson knew that his
hour of announcement had come. It
had been a gratifying thing to hide
for a time from the paths of fame and
to feel that his unknown personality
bad powers of Its own to awaken in
terest and pleasure. With a sigh he
drew forth his card aud placed It be
fore her.
"David B. Bronson," the girl read
aloud, while recollection widened la
her eyes.
"Not" she said In a tone of awe—
"not David Bronson, the author?”
He nodded abruptly.
‘ “And you are writing a book over
here," sbe ifent on slowly, “a book
with a French setting perhaps and one
of your wondqrful American heroines?"
_^“The heroine," he confessed, "proves
• a disappointment She Is so exactly
what she seems to be—commonplace,
no human heart Interest."
The girl turned wearily aside. His
admission of greatness seemed all at
once to put him for from her presump
tion of friendship.
"Look about you," she said. "You’ll
find bumaiT heart stories among us
all,” f. c. ■ I
Bronson got hastily into his coat
"Just this once." he begged, "allow me
to walk with you."
Heretofore this request bad been re-
fuaed. Now the girl -deliberated.
“You may come." sbe agreed. - ^ —
Down the sunlit narrow street they
want crowds Jostling her slim figure
, . . ^ iter of bis arm—on
til Wham the limit of dingy
sumifi to have bean reached the gM
paused.
• "Them"—ehe pointed at the top of
the tenemont—*ls my borne."
"Homer the man breathed coa-
temptooualy; then, with wondering
pity be repented the word. "Homer*
"tioodby." eakl tbe girl and extended
her hand.
"Goodby until tomorrow,” reminded
the msn. hie smile unchanged.
Smiling, too. she went up the narrow
stair, but when tomorrow came abe was
absent from her place at the restaurant
table. Ah atmosphere of unataountable
cbetrleesnesa pervaded tbe sunny niche
near the window. Bronson fretted
Impatiently at tbe girl’s delay. He
bad intended to Inquire today more
particularly Into her manner of liv
ing. His night bad been troubled and
wakeful at the thought of her bright
presence, braving the struggle for, ex
istence. What sacrifice and deprivation
might she not be undergoing for a
dream of art which might be no more
than a dream! This, at least, his own
knowledge uould decide for her if she
would come. But tbe opposite chair
remained vacant.
"Mademoiselle comes not today," the
garrulous waiter remarked. “Made
moiselle, ‘the green manikin,’ la ab
sent."
Branson sat up with a start.
^ "Mademoiselle who?" he asked rath-
er sharply.
‘‘She who dines with you," the
waiter Imperturbably replied, "made
moiselle who is what you call ‘manikin'
or model for the great modiste. Surely
monsieur has heard of tbe green man
Ikln from Franquetta’s."
Yes. Bronson had heard, remembered
having seen the model pictured In
Franqnetta'a window, s graceful figure
clad always In garments soft tinted as
the ocean's foam, and the model was
his frank faced student—sbe of tbe
tenement room. The two seemed Ir
reconcilable.
Abruptly be left bis untasted mesl; ■
satirical amlle curled his lips. So his
sympathy had all been wasted. Im
posed upon. Tbe green model of Fran-
quotts's was evidently In no need of
Pity.
For a moment he hesitated before
(lie glittering lexers of tbe modiste's
sign, then passed Into the .miniature
theater. Before the parted curtain he
waited, watching tensely the girlish
figure framed In tbe gleaming lights.
Clad In bright green from shoulder to
satin heel stood tbe girl whose appeal
ing presence bad so deeply stirred his
heart.
Mechanically. ai|t«mattcally. like
some manikin In a play, sbe morad
across tbe brilliant stage, displaying
to an admiring audience tbe beauties
of her costume Bitterly th** man
turned from her steady painted smile
to pass out again Into tbe street No
tbe struggling art student, tbe beloved
little student, had never been. Across
hi* very memory of her must ever
flash that crimson painted smile. He
frowned disapproval when next day
the girl beractf slipped quietly Into her
accustomed seat
"May 1 tell yon." «be asked, “the
story of a green model who, unlike
your difficult heroine, la not exactly
aa sbe seems, not exactly common
place? Her story may even have heart
Interest.”
Wondering, he silently bowed his
head. The glri laughed tremulously.
“Fame Is an Illusive thing." she quot
ed. “One may more quickly find her
because of one's ability to wear a cer
tain color than for the reward of tire
less years of study. Over lu America
my old father and my mother and the
sister who has always been sick wait
for a success lu art whk'b waa prophe
sied surely for me. To this purpose
were carefully—oh, so carefully—hoard
ed tin* savings of years. Tlila had also
been my father's youthful dream—to
go abroad and |»erfect bu own sketch
es. to achieve fame which critics prom
ised. Marriage and Inter cares hnd
forced thin dream aside, but now It
was to be fulfilled, gloriously fulfilled.
In myself, the daughter^
“But that which had seemed an as
sured Inherited talent at home became
here a doubtful promise, and at length
the savings were gone—all gone! Do
you see. then." she cried passionately,
“what I have been doing? Deceiving
them all along; writing, ns 1 fan
cied the glow on their faces, of how
one sketch had l>eeu accepted, of how
another brought the check inclosed,
and nil the time—all the tlm© I was
but n dressmaker’s model, a manikin
In green. How else could one make
money here alone In a foreign land?
But now"—her voice broke despairing
ly—"how dare 1 go back. 1 with my
mocking Iwist of art?"
Something gripped hard at the man's
throat, and his band reached out to
clasp the girl's.
"Tomorrow," be said slowly—"tomor
row I want to see those sketches."
Tomorrow he saw them. As he turn
ed them over, looking Intently at each,
an expression of admiration gathered
on his face. When he came to the last
be looked up at her and said:
"It's the old story—genius stooping
to feed on crumbs from the rich man’s
table while It secured recognition.”
And to two old people seated before
tbelr farmhouse door there came one
eve a letter. "Read It,” said the moth
er. “It’s from our girl beyond the sea."
Tbe old, man glanced quickly back
from the closely written page. “Why,”
he cried—“why, she's to illustrate that
great author’s new book, mother, our
own little girl!" ..
In speechless Joy they gazed Into
each other's face. Then together they
finished the letter.
' "Books and pictures must ever wait
for love," wrote the girl, "so David
Bronson and I are coming home to
gether. Your daughter has married
tbe author.”
<COPY)
Monthly Statement of the Dispensaries in Barnwell County
For the Month of September, 1915
, -A.11 Stock I« Given at Consumers’ Prices ^
Dispenser*.
. ’ ,. - ’ ' 'r-.'-x....
No.
Location.
Total Invoice,
Including Stock
on Hand First
Day of Month.
Total Sales
Breakage
-*
Stock on Hand
Last Day
of Month
- J' S
Other Credits
' l *
Operating Ex
penses of Each
Dispensary
G. M. Buist,
‘ ‘ ■ »
1
Barnwell
•18 087 7fi
•3 327 25
•34 40
•14 717 10
- +
• 9 00
• 147 25
D. E ( Rice,
2
Allendale
18 067 15
8 734 65
3 006 90
34 20
14 882 65
163 40
155 85
R. M. Wise,
3
Blackville
2 226 95
20 50
6 482 95
4 25
129 15
C. D. McClendon,
4
Fairfax
1154155
2 903 85
22 00
8 615 70
• *
121 20
D. J. Folk,
5
Williston
6 175 GO
1 899 25
22 15
4 252 45
1 75
t . 98 76
B. A. Best,
6
Ulmers
4 016 35
1 145 65
13 40
2 852 30
5 00
77 01
M. C. Lee,
7
Kline
4 134 80
955 85
12 20
3 159 15
7 60
82 25
S. J. Hutto,
10
Dunbarton
8 036 75
1 442 90
16 00
6 531 35
46 50
93 97
■ • " . ' i •" ‘ ’
v, ' * . f
•78 814 60
•16 908 60
>174 85
•61 493 65
•237 50
9905 44
State of South Carolina, 1
)■ PERSONALLY APPEARED
Barnwell County. J
C. H. MATHIS, W. M. LIGHTSEY, J. G. DAVIS, member of the Barnwell County Dispensary Board, who, being each duly and
severally sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing statement is true and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of October, 1915.
j - ’ W.J. SEXTON,
z 7 Notary Public, S. C.
Big Circus Coming this Way.
The Barnum and Bailey Greatest
Show on Earth wIH exhibit at Augusta
on Wednesday, Oct. 2(ran<l this news is
being heralded everywhere by the
the many agents of this, the biggest
and foremost amusement institution-in
the world. The Barnum and Bailey
Circus has always been the largest that
travels and this season the manage
ment has found it necessary to add
many more cars to their trains in order
to provide for the great equipment. It
requires 85 double length railroad can
to transport the big show, 1280 people
are employed, there are 700 horses, 40
elephants and a menagerie of 110 cages,
480 world famed artists take part in the
greatest circus program this world has
ever known.
A fitting introduction to the wonder
ful performance this year, is the pre
sentation of tha new, magnificent spec
tacular pageant, "Lalla Rookh"in which
nearly 1000 characters taxe part.
In the circus proper, which is pre
sented In three rings, four stages, the
hippodrome, and in the dome of thr
largest tent ever erected, 480 perform
era from every nation in the world
tike part and present a vast array of
foreign features .entirely new to Amer
ica. A wonderful trained animal exhi
bition is given by the Marvellous War
Elephants, Pallenberg's Wonder Bears
Madam Bradna's Abgel Horses. Tha
lero'a Bogs, Ponies and Monkeys, and
the Barnum and Bailey Statue Horses
Great interestia already being shown
in this neighborhood and great crowds
will no doubt go to Augusta for the
biggest arfd most enjoyable holiday of
the year. Everyone is advised to get
an early start in order to be there in
time for the parse which starts prompt
ly at 10 a. m., and which is said to e-
clipse anything of its kind ever before
attempted in the history of circus busi
ness.—adv.
Dunbarton, Dist No 12.
C C Baughman
Rosa E Marshall
Dori* E Goolsby
S B Coker
117 25
Rosemary, Dist No 13.
Wi listen Hardware Co
G A Lucas
• * . 1
Reedy Branch, Dist No 15.
WD Still
Bethel, Dist No 17.
W C Manuel
Hattie Rodgers
Seiglingville, Dist No 18.
O W Barker
Handy Prieater
Blackville, pist No 19.
I B Grant
r L Wragg
I w Seders
f <
•22 25
135
157 25
20 00
43 00
•6 00
7 25
13 25
The Barnwell Sentinel
750
53 50
Friendship, Dist No 39.
Ealy Hutto
800
Hickory Hill, Dist No 41.
Lottie Thomas
•50 00
Morris, Dist No 42.
H A Simms
•1 25
N E Still
5
C F Molair -
45 50
21 75
Columbia, Dist No 43.
W A Parson
•30 00
4 •
30
60 00
Barnwell, Dist No 45.
Calhoun and Co
•60 60
Barnwell Sentinel
10 50
Bank of Western Carolina
a
96 10
Appleton, Dist No 47.
Mrs W D Rice
•75 00
B Lucile McMillan
25
J B Augley
60
Nora L Cave 25
J B Augley 69 50
2541
Barton, Dist No 48.
Nita Penwell 20 00
Owens Cross Roads, Dist No 49.
J F Boyles >23 00
Bloomingdale, Dist No 50.
W L Gill 4 00
Meyer’s MIH, Dist No 54.
J M Hill «2 00
J A Meyer . 276 08
Kendall Lumber Co 71 94
350 02
Riverside, Dist No 56.
SaIHe McNab >20 00
Glee A Barker 25
45 00
County Board of Education.
Miss Nellie Ray |
J C Barksdale
The Barnwell Sentinel
94 63
Notice of Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF BARNWELL.
* C. A. EPPS, Plaintiff,
vs. .
E. D. F. PHARMACY, Defendant.
In pursuance to an order of the Court
in the above entitled matter, I will sell
at Blackyille, S. C., at the store house
of E. D. F. Pharmacy, on the 8th day of
October,, 1915, at 11 o’clock A. M., the
following goods, to-wit: One soda
fountain and fixtures, wall cases and
cabinets, chairs and tables, one lot of
drugs, patent medicines, toilet articles,
etc., for cash to the highest bidder.
Jas. Julien Bush,
Sept 22, 1915. Receiver.
Quarterly Report
by the County Treasurer of school
claims, published as required by Sec
tion 232, page 430, Acts of 1915, for the
quarter enoing September 30th, 1915,
inclusive.
Bull Pond, Dist No 1.
Iim Moncrief
lank of Western Carolina
I B Armstrong, treat • fund
lank of Western Carolina
J W Gardner
-toward Machine Shop
J H Sanders
Chad Sanders -
A B Hair
J H Sanders
Kate Sarratt
Dot Hammel
J K Hair
John Eve
Bank of Western Carolina
X. • » *
G W Gardner
J H Sanders
G W Gardner -
Bank of Western Carolina
J H Sanders
4 I
TL Wragg
Western Union Tel Co
J H Sanders
C J Fickling
A B Hair
J H Sanders
C K Sanders
Thos M Seawell
C C Storne
J H Sanders
THE LYRI©
Thuraday, October 7th
2733 11
Allendale, Dist No 22.
Town of Allendale - •! 018 88
J B Armstrong, treas s f
S A Williams
J L Oswald
Robert Warwick
in
‘THE DOLLAR MARK”
In 5 Acts.
A William Brad
Feature
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WORLD FILM CORPORA
TION
1 820 £5
Hercules, Dist No 23.
John Eve 40 16
New Forrest, Dist No 25.
Williston Insurance Agency 10 40
Upper Rich Land, Dist No 26
■v-
H A Simms
D C Reddy
2 00
24
Florrie-Lee Lawton
Augustus Parson
Mary C Brooker
J D Box
Rosa B White Bowers
•25 00
25
25
45
25
145 00
Seven Pines, Dist No 2.
I A Thompson
J F Halford
•2 00
12
.=• • ^ s- X V
•14 00
Baldoc, Dist No 5.
Butler Singleton
W HJones
Hattie Johnson White
•25 00
14 10
30
69 10
Hilda, Dist No 9.
F D Rowell
' 5 GO
Elko, Dist No 28.
Timothy A Middleton
Harold A Simms
26 00
135 00
1-25
36 25
Williston, Dist No 29.
Beulah Phillips
Mary Rich
W EPrbthro ^
i 4
4 • i
- 187 42
Ulmers, Dist No 31.
Healing Springs, Dist No 10.
James J Ray >42 80 H A Simms
Marguerite. E Harley
Archie Bozeman
John F Weekley
ft
* >57 00
* 50
16 41
123 41
. Kline, Dist No 34.
Helen S Brown
•45 00
Be Sure to See
BEAUTIFUL BARNWELL
in Picture,
Wednesday and Thursday Nights,
October 6 and 7.
THE BAILEY-LEBBY COMPANY
CHARLESTON, S. C
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